Steve:
While we are on the subject...I have been making up guy wires with
insulators for my new towers and I used old wire for the bottom and
newly purchased wire for the upper guys. When I finished with the older
stuff and moved to the rolls of new guy wire I noticed the wire was
easier to work with and was more plyable. The cable clamps seemed to
deform the dead end more. (I had to use clamps because of some of the
larger diameters to be spanned-grips elsewhere).
Question: Have you noticed new wire being more plyable and easier to
work with?
I know I should have used all new wire. I have heard and agree with the
recent arguments for new wire, but I have had sticker shock over the
accessories I have already bought. Too bad Phillystran is even more
expensive than the wire/insulator/clamps routine. I have decided that
the guy grips are only marginally more expensive than guy grips, so I
will be using grips with the proper size insulators for 1/4" grips from
now on. The proper insulators can be wrapped at the first paint
marks...
Chuck, KE5FI
K7LXC@aol.com wrote:
> In a message dated 97-09-07 20:58:05 EDT, Wells@mail.dec.com (Rick
> Wells)
> writes:
>
> > OK, got all the right stuff, Big Grips for 1/4 inch EHS, the 1/4
> inch EHS
> > cable, 3/8 inch thimbels, etc.
> > So now, how do I put them on?
> >
> > Specifically:
> >
> > 1. There are two yellow paint marks on each, 2.5 inches apart,
> about 5.5
> > inches from the top loop. What do these mean?
>
> These are crossover marks (the paint color also identifies the
> size).
> The first crossover mark (the one closest to the loop) is used when
> installing the grip on a wire in a normal termination. The second
> crossover
> mark is used when installing grips through johnny ball guy insulators.
> Using
> the first crossover mark for insulators puts too sharp of a strain
> angle on
> the grips.
> >
> > 2. One leg of each grip is a bit longer than the other. Reason?
> Which
> leg
> > do you wrap on first or doesn't it matter?
> >
> Start both legs until you have the wire or insulator captured.
> Finish
> the short one first. Then the long one will finish the wrap nicely.
>
> > 3. Looks like the inside of the grip is coated with something
> abrasive,
> > hopefully to stick well. Can grips be removed and reinstalled or
> does this
>
> > coating get damaged in the process?
>
> There is grit held on by adhesive. The grit provides 40% of the
> holding
> power. Obviously installing and removing a grip causes loss of some of
> the
> grit. You can apply a grip 3 times before the grit loss is
> significant. In
> other words, you can apply, remove, apply, remove and apply it with no
>
> problem.
> >
> > 4. Anything else I need to know? (be kind...)
> >
> The seemingly simple looking items are actually pretty precision
>
> devices. They are designed for specific applications and cable. Use
> only the
> exact grip for your application and cable. There are specific ones for
> EHS
> (BG-2142 for 3/16" EHS and BG-2144 for 1/4" EHS).
>
> They are meant to be installed by hand only. Sometimes a
> screwdriver is
> handy to get the last bit on but that's it.
>
> They are much easier and faster to install than cable clamps.
> Congratulations on your decision to use them.
>
> 73, Steve K7LXC
>
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